#714C81
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.9% 0.093 315.2), rgb(113, 76, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#714C81 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714C81 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 76, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 26%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.093 315.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #714C81 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #714C81 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714C81 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #714C81 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#B293C0
oklch(70.7% 0.073 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F78B0
oklch(63.1% 0.093 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#89609B
oklch(55.5% 0.1 315.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#714C81
oklch(47.9% 0.093 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F416C
oklch(42.7% 0.078 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3857
oklch(37.8% 0.059 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2133
oklch(27.1% 0.037 316.4)
#714C81 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #435883 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5B7F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705360 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714C81
#714C81
oklch(47.9% 0.093 315.2)
- #456931
#456931
oklch(47.9% 0.093 135.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #714C81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
Use #714C81 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.